Atheists as members?

RACooper · #1 07-15-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal_South

Back in the day it was enough to swear upon your sacred honor, however, nowadays honor doesn't mean anything. When was the last duel you heard about due to an infringement upon someone's honor? It was the same thing with God and oaths. Now neither mean anything, with proof coming from the fact that atheists are allowed to make oaths.

I think you have a very skewed perception of what honour is, if you use duels as a measure of it

Anyways like my Fraternity Brother Tom said above - GLOs are selective, and hopefully they are selective enough to recruit those to whom an oath means something, no matter to what it is given...

JonoBN41 · #2 07-15-2006, 06:12 PM

As I sit here watching CNN, seeing folks blowing each other up, and contemplating all the millions of people who have been killed in the name of God, I have to laugh at anyone who worries that a kid smart enough not to buy into that crap may not be honorable enough to join a college fraternity.

Thanks for the comic relief.

(Jono shakes head, makes a cocktail, and sits back to watch the continuing carnage)

Tom Earp · #3 07-15-2006, 06:30 PM

Wish You Were Here and We would be enjoying the same Cocktail and shaking our heads!

Liberal_South · #4 07-16-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RACooper

I think you have a very skewed perception of what honour is, if you use duels as a measure of it

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Would you, sir, defend your honor with your life? I would, in the gentlemenly manor by which those before us have. Most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at one point or another participated in a duel, and you might even recall the story of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasurey, and Aaron Burr, Vice-President of the United States engaging in a duel of honor. The defending of honor is not a concept I would except a Canadian to understand.

33girl · #5 07-16-2006, 12:42 PM

Quakers (who are Christian) also do not swear on the Bible or to God, if I recall. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Tom Earp · #6 07-16-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal_South

Would you, sir, defend your honor with your life? I would, in the gentlemenly manor by which those before us have. Most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at one point or another participated in a duel, and you might even recall the story of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasurey, and Aaron Burr, Vice-President of the United States engaging in a duel of honor. The defending of honor is not a concept I would except a Canadian to understand.

Interesting, but remember, dueling was outlawed after that altercation.

RACooper · #7 07-16-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal_South

The defending of honor is not a concept I would except a Canadian to understand.

What's with the bloody insult? First you claim to be a "gentleman" and then you question both my personal honour and that of Canada... now as for a duel, I'll be more than happy to fence with you any day

Tom Earp · #8 07-16-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RACooper

What's with the bloody insult? First you claim to be a "gentleman" and then you question both my personal honour and that of Canada... now as for a duel, I'll be more than happy to fence with you any day

Will You allow Me to be your second?

I will make an exception in this case!

Ignorance is in the eye of the beholder, but some must have very narrow eye slits to the world of life.

Liberal_South · #9 07-16-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RACooper

What's with the bloody insult? First you claim to be a "gentleman" and then you question both my personal honour and that of Canada... now as for a duel, I'll be more than happy to fence with you any day

Foil, Epee, or Sabre? I will duel left handed in order to make it fair.

RACooper · #10 07-16-2006, 11:07 PM

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Foil, Epee, or Sabre? I will duel left handed in order to make it fair.

Lets say Sabre... and you can use you strong hand - after all it wouldn't be fitting to defeat you unless you had a chance

I've been fencing since 1988, and for the Carleton University team from 1993-1996...

Liberal_South · #11 07-17-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RACooper

Lets say Sabre... and you can use you strong hand - after all it wouldn't be fitting to defeat you unless you had a chance

I've been fencing since 1988, and for the Carleton University team from 1993-1996...

I'm not going to carry on this facade any longer. But I will say that it's a shame that you're carrying on your glory days 10 years out.

Cube TX · #12 07-17-2006, 03:45 PM

I fence too. In fact, I'm looking to put one in my backyard so that my dog won't get out.